Birch Island Farm Birch Island Farm Fun, Family, Farming 317-604-0620

Pumpkins, decor, and a whole field to wander.

A small family farm on Shelby County ground, where the pumpkins come out of the field and the Christmas trees are the ones we planted ourselves.

7430 E SR 244, Waldron, Indiana about 40 minutes southeast of Indianapolis

Appointments available. Call 317-604-0620

Two seasons, one farm

Come in October for the pumpkins. Come back in December for the tree.

The same fields do double duty. Both seasons are pick-your-own, both are walkable, and both end with something to put in the back of the truck.

Pumpkin patch & fall decor

Walk out into the patch, pick the pumpkins you want, and pull together the rest of the porch on your way back.

  • Pick your own pumpkins and gourds
  • Fall decor and farm crafts
  • Wide open room for photos
Fall hours

Local Grown Christmas Trees

Walk the rows and pick the one. These started as 1,200 seedlings we put in the ground ourselves, and they have been growing here ever since.

  • Choose and cut your own tree
  • Blue ribbon pines, 2024 Indiana State Fair
  • Christmas decor and wreath-season crafts
Christmas hours
Crafts, pumpkins, and Christmas trees

What else you'll find when you get here.

The farm stand changes with the season. Here is what we keep on hand.

Fall decor

Pumpkins, gourds, and the seasonal pieces that finish a porch or a front step.

Christmas decor

Greenery, handmade crafts, and trimmings to go home alongside the tree.

Appointments

Can't make a posted date? Give us a call and we'll do our best to open the gate for you.

Rick & Andrea Lux

Why there's a birch tree on the island.

Birch trees grow abundantly in Latvia, and they matter to the culture. I always wanted one planted on the island in the bottom pond, for my grandparents.

Rick grew up right here in Shelby County, farming with his family and wanting nothing else. Andrea grew up four hours north in Michigan, planning on art school and New York City. They both joined the Air Force instead, and met at a small base an hour outside London, where she checked him in for an appointment for a broken arm. He made her laugh. They married in Berkshire in 1988.

A few years and two kids later they came back to Waldron for the Midwest values they'd both been raised on. In 2010 the right piece of ground came up for sale, and Rick finally had his farm. Figuring out how to make a living from that many acres took longer, until a drive home from Michigan took them past a Christmas tree farm. Three months later, the first 1,200 trees went into the ground.

Blue ribbon, 2024 Indiana State Fair Our pines took first in their category. It was a blast, and we can't wait to show those trees off.

Plan your visit

Where we are and when we're open.

Christmas Season

Cut-your-own tree weekends

  1. Friday, November 27 10 AM - 5 PM
  2. Saturday, November 28 10 AM - 5 PM
  3. Sunday, November 29 10 AM - 5 PM
  4. Saturday, December 5 10 AM - 5 PM
  5. Sunday, December 6 10 AM - 5 PM
  6. Saturday, December 12 10 AM - 5 PM
  7. Sunday, December 13 10 AM - 5 PM

Appointments available outside these dates. Fall dates are still being set - call, or follow along on Facebook for the announcement.

Address

7430 E SR 244
Waldron, IN 46182

Phone

317-604-0620